The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-19

Rev. Page Milburn, the new pastor of Tow
sontown M e. Church, preached his first sermons
here on Sunday morning and evening last and
created very favorable impression. On Sunday
night the church was filled by an unusually large
congregation.
The extraordinary revival in Woodbury.
M. E. Church continues with undated interest.
More than two hundred persons-some of them
the most prominent people of the town-have pro-
fessed conversion and many of them have united
with the church.
For the year ended March 4th, 1887, the
Hartford National Bank of Bear did a business
aggregating nearly $421, 900. Its deposits now
amount to over $270, 900, and its surplus and I'M
divided profits are over $30,O0O or three-ifths of
its capital stock.
The Citizens Association of the Belt, by
permission of the County Commissioners, have
commenced renu nbering the houses in that Sec
ton so as to CORE pond with the city numbers.
The charge for each number is Is cts, which must
be paid by the property owner.
~. S. Marshal Geo. H. Cairnes, accompa-
MED by Messrs. John A. Dushane, A. II. Ruther-
foord, Jr., and several other gentlemen, were in
Towsontown Wednesday to see the County Com
missioners with reference to q road In the sth
district in which they are interested.
Mr.. johnson Shippers, who died in Cecil
county few days ago, at the age of "a years, was
at one time a resident of Baltimore county and
his second wife was Miss Zouck, whom he mar
ried here. He was said to be the oldest man in
Cecil and was a highly respected citizen.
The Pennsylvania Conference OF the United
Brethren Church, held this year at Greencastle
Pa, adjourned on Sunday last. Among the ap-
pointments were the following for Baltimore coun-
ty: Woodberry Station, J. D. Killian; Rayville
Circuit, w. H. Weaver; Dover Circuit, L. Kohr.
Mr.. Edward D. Onion, the well-known
Baltimore coal dealer, is building large addi-
ton to the old mansion house at Joppa, on the
Gunpowder, which was his old family homestead.
Il will have all the modern conveniences and will
be very desirable country residence when finished.
The citizens of Webster, Hartford county,
have asked the Postmaster General to change the
name of the postofice at that place to Debaugh,
and ask that Adam Debaugh be appointed post
master Mr.. Debaugh owns some property at
Webster and lately removed there from Towson-
town.
At Mr.. Timothy Shanahan's sale, near
GIenarm, 18th district, on Monday, horses brought
from S135 to $40 per head; dry COWS from 500
to $40; pigs weighing about so lbs) So per head
corn $3.50 per barrel and oats 30 cts. per bushei
Mr.. Geo. W. Hook, of Towsontown, was the auc
tioneer. :,
There is talk now of the Northern Central
r.. r. Company building branch road from
Parkton to Hoffman's paper mills and Beckleys-
vilIe Such a branch would be of incaculabie
benefit to the people of that section OF the county
and would prove valuable feeder to the Northern
Central
Bill McDermott, one of the young men for
whom warrants were issued for stealing chickens
at Texas, 9Th district, managed to elude the Off
GERS and it is believed he has skipped the State.
He is tough citizen and this is not the first time
he has been obliged to run away in order to keep
out of Jail.
The Baltimore county Democrats who are
c,1l, ,noi0 haI fhor
meeting in Baltimore last Saturday and perman-
emily organized by electing Mr.. Geo. N. Numsen,
Sd district, president; Mr.. A. A. Piper, 18th dis
trict secretary and Mr. Edward Rider, 9Th district
treasurer.
The Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, benef-
cial organization of Texas Sth district, paraded
on St. Patricks day, and marched from their
hall to the Catholic Church, where high mass was
celebrated. Wrights band from Baltimore head
ed the procession. The organization has about
seventy members.
MIR Charles 8. Grason, of Kennedy. Min
nesota son of ex-Judge Richard Grason, Of Tow
sontown, came home this week to see his mother,
who has been very i'll for some time. Mr.. Ora
SON has been in Minnesota for several years and
is engaged in business at Kennedy. He started
on his return Friday morning.
DR. John Cummings, who had been engag
ed in the practice of dentistry at Cockeysvile for
some years, died on Wednesday last, in the 35th
politician, had several times been candidate for
Office, and was a clerk in the State tobacco ware
house under Mr.. Philip A. Kroh.
Hon. J. Fred. G. Talbot, counsel for VIM.
W. Scharff and wife, has brought suit in the Bal
timore City Court against the Citizens Passenger
Railway Company for SIC, 900 damages for inju-
ries inflicted upon Mrs. Scharff by being thrown
from car. Mr.. Scharff sues for $4,000 damages
for the loss of the services of his wife.
Edwin B. Longnecker, eldest son of David
S. Longnecker, Esq, died at his fathers resi-
denee, in Worthington Valley, on Saturday oven
ing last, in the 3Sth year of his age. He was at
one time engaged in the gentemen's furnishing
goods business in Baltimore, but retired some
years ago on account of failing health
An Irish acquaintance of ours, who owns
dilapidated looking steed, had him trimmed up
with green ribbons for the parade on St. Patricks
day and standing off contemplating the animal
with admiration depicted on his countenance,
Raliittn6gisea athto:daB8 god rS;a. waffnGiss. 80
Mr.. Daniel A. Conn, manager of Mr.. Ed
ward Austen's fine farm, near Glencoe, Northern
Central Railroad has occupied that position for
eleven years. Mr.. Austen's splendid herd of
JERSEYS is composed Of about so head. They are
now milking As COWS and shipping 100 gallons Of
milk to Baltimore daily to their regular customers.
The suits against Mr.. Geo. H. Carman, ex-
Street Commissioner, and his bondsmen, Messrs.
Edward Rider and Samuel Brady, were compro-
missed on Thursday on a basis of $1,000. The
case of Mr.. Robt. Rennert against Mr.. Carman,
which had been on trial here for several days,
was discontinued when this compromise was
reached.
"A keystone watch club was started in Tow
sontown about a month ago, each member paying
81 per week for thirty eight weeks and a drawing
taking place every week. The first one came off
on Monday and the lucky member was Theodore,
little SON of Mr.. Lewis H. Urban. The watch
is handsome gold one, manufactured at Lam
caster, Pa.
The St. Lakeland Hospital, the new sani-
tarium for convalescent and sick poor, located
near Gainesville, will be finished during the COM
ing summer. The property embraces 81 acres,
with suitable buildings, and it is the intention of
the management to give each patient week or
ten days of fresh air in the country during the
heated term.
DR.. Patterson, formerly of this county, who
is now connected with the Bureau of Animal In
dustry says that the only disease he has thus far
found in the stock of this State is among the hogs
and the losses from cholera have been enormous.
He says the only remedy is to kill all diseased
finals and bury them, and remove the remaining
ones to new pasture lots.
IS. Parker Bosley, Esq, trustee of the estate
of the late Daniel Lee has rented the large double
house, on east Pennsylvania avenue, in this town,
now occupied by Mr.. T. G. Linzey, to Mr.. Samuel
B. Lee, Of Germantown, Pa, who will remove
here about the LIST of April. Mr.. Lee is a member
Of the firm of L. II. Lee Bro extensive agri-
cultural implement dealers in Baltimore.
1t is said that the Pennsylvania Railroad
| Company has in contemplation the building of
branch road from a convenient point on the Green
| Spring Branch railroad, through The Caves estate
and on through Worthington Valley to the extreme
northwestern section of Baltimore county. Such
a road would be of great benefit to the rich coun-
try through which there is talk of building it.
| The county roads, that have been the sub
| ject of so many complaints, are already much i'm
proved, the mud having nearly dried up. 1t will
be some time, however, before many of the deep
ruts become leveled, unless the supervisors put
heavy harrows upon the roads, or smooth them
down by some other process. little attention to
the worst places now would be great deal Of
| benefit.
The Sunday school of Woodbury. M. E
| Church has upwards of three hundred scholars ex-
elusive of the infant classes, which very large
NJ James " Haghlett enc Of sbs NEST ds HSn Ii
the school and takes active interest in every
thing connected with it. He is assisted by an eff
fcient corps of teachers, who take great deal of
interest in the work.
The Annual Conference of the NJ E. Church
South, held this year at Leesburg, Va, adjourned
on Tuesday. The following appointments were
made for Baltimore county and adjoining circuits